Title X, Public Health

I. The commissioner may use funds accruing to the department of health and human services for the payment of small claims of $100 or less occasioned by non-insured personal loss or accidents due to the activities of the department. Any person claiming loss or damage due to the ac…

I. A school or facility shall not use mechanical restraints during the transportation of children unless case-specific circumstances dictate that such methods are necessary. II. Whenever a child is transported to a location outside a school or facility, the director shall ensure …

I. There is hereby established the therapeutic cannabis medical oversight board which shall monitor and contribute to the oversight of the clinical, quality, and public health related matters of the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes under this chapter. II. The board shall …

The department shall pay health care providers, including dental providers, within 45 days of receipt of a clean claim for services rendered to medicaid recipients. For the purposes of this section "clean claim" means a claim for payment of covered health care expenses that is su…

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the …

I. There shall be an oversight committee on health and human services consisting of the following members: (a) Three members of the senate, at least one of whom shall be a member of the senate health and human services committee and one of whom shall be a member of the senate fin…

At any hearing under RSA 169-B, RSA 169-C, or RSA 169-D, the judge may subject a child to mechanical restraint in the courtroom only when the judge finds the restraint to be reasonably necessary to maintain order, prevent the child's escape, or provide for the safety of the court…

The oversight committee shall have a chairperson who shall be chosen by vote from among the committee membership. The chairperson's term of office shall be for the biennium. The committee shall have a clerk who shall be chosen by vote by the members of the committee. The clerk's …

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the power of any county, city, town, village, or other subdivision of the state to adopt local laws, ordinances, and regulations that are more stringent than this chapter and RSA 78.

Upon information that restraint or seclusion has been used for the first time upon a child with a disability as defined in RSA 186-C:2, I or a child who is receiving services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. section 701, and its implementing regulati…

There is hereby established in the department of health and human services the tobacco use prevention and cessation program, which shall be administered with funds appropriated to the department for such purpose, and which shall include but not be limited to: I. Tobacco use preve…

I. The committee shall provide legislative oversight of and informational meetings on the programs, policies, and rules of the department as brought to its attention by committee members, legislators, department personnel, or others. The committee shall monitor the efficiency of …

I. In addition to the subcommittees established under RSA 126-A:15, II, the health and human services oversight committee shall create a permanent subcommittee on Alzheimer's disease and other related dementia. II. Members of the subcommittee shall be as follows: (a) One member o…

I. There is established the joint committee on emerging medical technologies. II. The members of the committee shall be as follows: (a) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president. The senate president also shall appoint one alternate member. (b) Two members of th…

In this subdivision: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. "Department" means the department of health and human services. III. [Repealed.]

Grants shall be available in accordance with the following procedures: I. Requests for funding consideration in any given year shall be forwarded to the commissioner by January 1 to be reviewed for a grant beginning in the following fiscal year. II. The commissioner shall review …

I. There is established an advisory council on child care in New Hampshire consisting of voting and nonvoting members listed in paragraphs II and III. II. The advisory council shall consist of the following voting members: (a) [Repealed.] (b) [Repealed.] (c) Two representatives o…

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, necessary for the administration of this subdivision.

The commissioner shall: I. (a) Develop primary preventive health services for low-income and underserved populations. (b) Establish a network of primary care and family support services for children with chronic illness. (c) Recruit and establish retention of primary care practit…

I. The commissioner of health and human services shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A to establish a rate setting methodology which establishes unit medicaid reimbursement rates for home health services which reflect the average cost to deliver services. The commissioner shall consi…

The commissioner shall develop a statewide program of community living facilities for persons with developmental disabilities or mental illnesses. The commissioner shall be responsible for the selection, certification, and monitoring of such community living facilities in accorda…

I. (a) The commissioner shall apply for any necessary waivers and state plan amendments to implement and administer the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program which shall be funded exclusively from non-general fund sources, including federal funds. The commissioner s…

In this chapter: I. "Area" means "area" as defined in RSA 171-A:2, I-a. II. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. III. "Department" means the department of health and human services. IV. "Family support services" includes, but is no…

The members of the commission shall receive no compensation and shall not be entitled to reimbursement for expenses, but the legislative member of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission. The members of the commi…

In this chapter: I. "Alternative nicotine product" means any noncombustible product containing nicotine (whether natural or synthetic) that is intended for human consumption, whether chewed, absorbed, dissolved, ingested, inhaled, or consumed by any other means. "Alternative nico…

The interstate compact on the mentally disordered offender, hereinafter called "the compact", is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: The Interstate Compact on the Mentally Disordered …

In this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. "Department" means the department of health and human services.

Each facility and school shall have a written policy and procedures for managing the behavior of children. Such policy shall describe how and under what circumstances seclusion or restraint is used and shall be provided to the parent, guardian, or legal representative of each chi…

I. The department shall establish family mutual support organizations to utilize their skills and experiences to help improve treatment planning processes, treatment delivery systems, and treatment evaluation as well as quality improvement activities of the department. Family mem…

I. The department shall establish, promote, and maintain an osteoporosis prevention and education program to promote public awareness of causes of osteoporosis, options for prevention, and the value of early detection and possible treatments, including the benefits and risks of t…

There is hereby created a nonprofit corporation to be known as the New Hampshire vaccine association. The association is formed to assess assessable entities for the cost of vaccines provided to certain children in New Hampshire.

The council may establish such standing committees, ad hoc committees, or task forces as it deems appropriate to carry out the mission of the council.

There is hereby established the New Hampshire council on suicide prevention to oversee the implementation of the New Hampshire suicide prevention plan. The council shall ensure the continued effectiveness of the plan by evaluating its implementation, producing progress reports, a…

I. There is hereby established the wholesale prescription drug importation program, referred to in this chapter as the "program," to provide for the wholesale importation of prescription drugs from Canada by or on behalf of the state. II. The department, in consultation with appr…

In this chapter: I. "Wellness and primary prevention services" may include, but are not limited to: (a) Parenting education. (b) Parent support groups. (c) Developmentally appropriate infant and toddler care. (d) Play groups for families with young children. (e) Home visiting. (f…

In this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. "Department" means the department of health and human services.

The purposes of this chapter are to: I. Authorize the commissioner, department of health and human services, to enter into interstate agreements with parallel agencies of other states for the protection of children on behalf of whom adoption assistance is being provided under RSA…

I. A qualifying patient shall not be subject to arrest by state or local law enforcement, prosecution or penalty under state or municipal law, or denied any right or privilege for the therapeutic use of cannabis in accordance with this chapter, if the qualifying patient possesses…

I. A manufacturer of an investigational drug, biologic, or device may make available an investigational drug, biologic, or device to eligible patients pursuant to this chapter. A manufacturer may: (a) Provide an investigational drug, biologic, or device to an eligible patient wit…

The department of health and human services shall file a Medicaid waiver and state plan amendment, if necessary, on or before July 1, 2026, to institute premiums, as provided in this section, for individuals participating in the granite advantage health care program who have inco…

I. The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A to govern the establishment and operation of community living facilities. The certification of community living facilities shall be based on these rules. Certification of such community living facilities shall be on a pe…

Notwithstanding RSA 153:5, 153:10-b, or any law to the contrary, the fire code applicable to single family dwellings, as defined in RSA 153:1, X, or, where applicable, single rental units in multi-unit dwellings, as defined in RSA 153:1, IX-a and VI, respectively, shall be the fi…

I. The commissioner shall establish rates, by rules adopted under RSA 541-A, sufficient to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health for persons in placement under this program. Payments hereunder may be made monthly by the commissioner from appropriated…

Community living facilities serving persons with developmental disabilities shall be considered a part of the service delivery system as defined in RSA 171-A.

In this chapter: I. "Board" means the vital records privacy board for health-related research, established in RSA 126:24-e. II. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. III. "Department" means the department of health and human service…

The bureau of health statistics and data management within the department is designated the health statistics center of New Hampshire in accordance with Public Law 95-623 section V(c)(1). The bureau is authorized to coordinate and disseminate health-related information for the pu…